Stacey is from Nashville, Tennessee. She has a bachelor's degree in political science and a law degree from the University of Richmond.

Stacey is a lawyer and owns a law firm. She practices criminal law. She used to be a public defender for the City of Richmond.

Stacey T. Davenport is currently the commonwealth's attorney for Chesterfield County. She was first elected in 2019 and has been in office for one term.

Wants to work with the police to spread awareness about the symptoms of physical and emotional abuse, substance abuse, and mental health crises.

Supports creating more sober living houses and improving local alternative programs for addicts.

Wants prosecutors to work with young people to reduce drug abuse and school violence.

- Wants to work with the police to spread awareness about the symptoms of physical and emotional abuse, substance abuse, and mental health crises. 
- Supports creating more sober living houses and improving local alternative programs for addicts. 
- Wants prosecutors to work with young people to reduce drug abuse and school violence.

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Wants to prioritize prosecuting cases involving violent crimes.

Plans to continue to work with the police in order to reduce gang activity and arrest and prosecute people who distribute drugs and commit violence crimes.

- Wants to prioritize prosecuting cases involving violent crimes. 
- Plans to continue to work with the police in order to reduce gang activity and arrest and prosecute people who distribute drugs and commit violence crimes.

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Stacey T. Davenport

Thomas has lived in Chesterfield for 23 years. He has a bachelor's degree in theology and political science and a law degree from George Mason University. He attends the Church of the Epiphany Catholic Church.

Thomas is a lawyer. He has a private practice, McKenna Law, PLC. He used to be deputy commonwealth's attorney in Chesterfield County, a prosecutor in Lynchburg's Attorney General's Office, and a senior state trooper for the Virginia state police.

Thomas M. McKenna's campaign for commonwealth's attorney is his first entry into politics.

Wants to improve the relationship with the police department.

- Wants to improve the relationship with the police department.

Wants to develop a mental health docket, where all of the cases involving mental health crises are heard by the same judge.

Supports access to rehabilitation services for non-violent offenders with significant mental health issues.

Wants to restore public trust in the prosecutor's office.

Supports deciding whether to prosecute a case based on the defendant's criminal history and the opinion of the victim of the crime.

- Wants to develop a mental health docket, where all of the cases involving mental health crises are heard by the same judge. 
- Supports access to rehabilitation services for non-violent offenders with significant mental health issues. 
- Wants to restore public trust in the prosecutor's office. 
- Supports deciding whether to prosecute a case based on the defendant's criminal history and the opinion of the victim of the crime.

Thomas M. McKenna

- The Commonwealth's Attorney is the top prosecutor for criminal cases in your city or county. They work closely with police officers and victims, decide whether to bring criminal charges, and lead prosecutions in court.
- Commonwealth’s Attorneys often supervise a team of assistant prosecutors and staff in their office.
- Most Commonwealth’s Attorneys are elected to four-year terms in odd-numbered years. Elections are partisan. 
- Their salary varies by locality and experience, but the average in Virginia is around $150,000.

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